Ohio Questions and Answers

Can an Ohio employer work you for one day without signing a contract and not pay you
Worked for a company called Metro PCS for one day they told me they were going to hire me in the next day they called me let me go and refused to pay me I contacted the US Department of Labor Clevelan...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 28, 2018 12:16 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I work at Family Dollars as a assistant manager but I want to go back down to stock but they saying they could take my pay is that right I want to demote myself because I wasn't trained right
I was assistant manager at Family Dollars but I want to go to stock they told me by demote myself my pay can go down can they do that
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2018 4:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Employer overpaid me after I ended employment. They have asked for that money back, but use a 3rd party payroll company. Should I contact payroll company to see if previous employer has already been reimbursed for payroll company's mistake, before I start
Company overpaid me after I quit, without me realizing. They have asked for money back, I have agreed to payment plan, because money was spent. However, they use a 3rd party payroll company, that they...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 1, 2018 2:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Severance pay and Ohio Unemployment
I received a lump sum severance where it states it is the cash equivalent of 6 months of my gross base pay. ODJS is stating I cannot collect unemployment until after the 6 month period since the sever...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 21, 2017 12:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Docking A Full Day's Pay From Exempt Employees
In a post dated Nov 25, 2003 3:35 PM [EST] titled 'Docking A Full Day's Pay From Exempt Employees' you answered the question for New York, could you re-answer it for Ohio law?
1 answer  |  asked Nov 23, 2017 11:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can My Employer Request A 30 Day Notice Before I Leave To Another Job in Ohio?
i was inquiring about how to give my 2 weeks notice but HR said i had to work out a 30 day notice
1 answer  |  asked Sep 18, 2017 1:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

we have an employee who is on short term disability, can we lay him off? He has had excessive absenteeism in the past with no dr. excuse.
employee has been reprimanded numerous times in writing about excessive absenteeism. He now has filed for short term disability (not work related). Can we lay him off, we are an at will employer.
1 answer  |  asked Aug 17, 2017 11:57 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

I have been with company for over 17 years. The last 9 n half I have been a manager. I had to have 2 shoulder surgeries n when I got released to return to work my boss said I was being demoted because of missing for surgery. I have pretty much perfect att
I recently had to have 2 shoulders and was off work. I have doctor statements of everything. I have been with this company over 17 years for the past 9 and a half I been a manager. Never had any issue...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 6, 2017 12:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

My doctor messed up my FMLA paperwork on flare-ups from the previous paperwork can I have him back date the new paperwork to cover days missed
My doctor said he filled out my FMLA paperwork the same way the old one was filled out. But he messed up on my flare-ups. Can I have him back date it for days missed?
1 answer  |  asked Jun 6, 2017 4:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Can I do work for a former employers customer?
I am in Ohio and have started a Electronic Security Company. I have a non compete with a former employer. One of their customers contacted me and said they are no longer using my former company for el...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 2, 2017 2:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

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